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Note: <b>Sales Designer </b>Location:Spencer, Massachusetts, 01562, United States Salary:$45,000.00 plus commissions ( contracted labor) Posted:September 26, 2011 Email:bprmma@r.postjobfree.com
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Michael Ballard
Kitchen and Bath Designer
Objective: To find a permanent position with a successful design business where high end
products and clients are a frequent part of the business. A company that encourages
creativity and independence while working within the parameters and vision of
the company would be desirable.
94 East Charlton Road
Spencer MA 01562
774-***-****
774-***-****
bprmma@r.postjobfree.com
2009
Building Center of Gloucester, Ma
Personally hired by the president of the company, Ken Wilbanks, renowned speaker.
Ken specifically wanted me to head a major remodel of a neglected kitchen and bath
center within the 105 year old lumber business.
: Consulted with vendors to bring new products into the showroom
: Visited two plants for cabinetry
: Resolved issues with disgruntled customers- regaining their confidence and continued
patronage
: Designed showroom
: Sold a kitchen within the first three days of employment
: Sold off old displays to make room for new displays
: Over $300,000 in sales within the first 9 months ( because of the scope of this project, I
sold the majority of this $300,000 during a 6 month period)
: Projected sales for 2010 of $1,000,000 due to increasing sales, many referrals, and
increased walk'ins
: I was the first to land a high end client as a designer for multiple homes ( John Cronin )
JSI, Aristokraft, Showplace,Homecrest and Crystal
2008-2009
Mid Cape Home Centers
Complete Home Concepts- a showroom in Plymouth
Outside Kitchen and Bath Designer for Contractors
JSI, Aristokraft, Kraftmaid, Dynasty Omega, Omega and Bentwood
2006-2008
Mid-State Kitchens in Shrewsbury, Ma as a kitchen designer.
Using 8.0 20/20 Program for design. High sales in custom and semi-custom cabinetry.
Merrilat, Cabico,and Grabill ( first designer in store to sell a kitchen in Grabill Cabinetry )
2005 Swift & Associates Ridgewood NJ
Kitchen Designer
Utilized 20/20 (version 6.4)
Consulted with clients, coordinating appliances and flooring.
Designed and set up entire showroom displays in Aristokraft and Canyon Creek for the
grand opening of this business.
2002-2003 OK Sales River Edge NJ
Kitchen Cabinet Order Processor
Utilized 20/20 Program
Altered designs based upon differing measurements in multi-dwellings: challenging and
confining. Consulted with sales brokers and builders.
Company built and supplied contractor grade cabinetry.
2001-2002 Home Depot Paramus NJ (High volume)
Kitchen Designer
Sold upgrades and installations.
Sold and quoted c-tops: laminate, granite, Corian, and Silestone
Multitask work was common: making appointments, follow-up, filing, sending completed
orders to special services to create an open quote for purchase,
Worked with the guidance of two CKDs
1998-2001 Home Depot Danbury CT (High volume)
Kitchen Designer
Suggested and sold upgrades and installations.
Both positions at the Home Depots were very intense with a very high volume. I had to
juggle phone calls to venders, reps, and follow-ups to customers in addition to answering
questions about RTA’s, plumbing, explaining pricing on the showroom floor, and answering
calls about special order pickups- and retrieving those orders from the back of the store.
Worked under the guidance of several CKDs.
Education
Indiana University Bloomington IN/BM summa cum laude
Phone number for Ken Wilbanks-207-***-****
References are available upon request
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